Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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